Israeli army strikes IRGC headquarters in Syria IDF eliminates 10,000 Hamas militants

According to the Syrian opposition publication Nurs, the Israeli Air Force struck the headquarters of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Sayyidah Zaynab area, south of Damascus, on the morning of February 2.

The opposition media outlets confirm that explosions were heard in Damascus and smoke was seen in the Sayyidah Zaynab neighbourhood, according to NEWSru.co.il.

The information is being clarified.

According to Syrian opposition media reports, this was the second IDF strike against Iranian facilities in the Sayyidah Zaynab neighbourhood, south of Damascus.

The Israeli authorities have not commented on this information.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military during the fighting in the Gaza Strip killed 10,000 armed militants and wounded at least 10,000 others, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said during a meeting to assess the situation in the town of Khan Yunis in the south of the Palestinian enclave.

"On their side, there are 10,000 terrorists destroyed and another 10,000 terrorists who are wounded and incapacitated," the Defense Ministry press service circulated Galant's remarks. The minister called it a serious blow "that undermines Hamas' potential."

Galant also added that the operation in the Khan Yunis neighbourhood "is progressing and is yielding impressive results." "We are carrying out our mission in Khan Yunis and will also reach Rafah [a city in the southern Gaza Strip] and destroy the terrorist elements that threaten us," he continued.

Addressing the soldiers, the minister said that their actions "against terrorists on the ground and underground are bringing the return of hostages closer because Hamas only responds to pressure."

"This war requires national resilience and determination, and we must persevere until we fulfil our objectives," Gallant pointed out. He noted that Hamas' movement is "much more difficult." "They [Hamas] have no weapons, they have no ammunition," he added.

Furthermore, on February 1, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Gallant discussed Israel's shift to low-intensity operations in Gaza, support for a diplomatic solution along the Israel-Lebanon border, and stability in the West Bank.

Austin reaffirmed the importance of ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and thanked Minister Gallant for his efforts towards this shared objective. 

They also discussed regional threats to US forces. Gallant offered his condolences for the loss of three US soldiers killed in the Iran-proxy drone attack in Jordan.

In the meantime, the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement has conducted military training for more than 165,000 reservists, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the movement's leader and commander-in-chief of its armed forces, said.

He added the Yemeni army maintains "high morale and fighting spirit."

He claims that since January 12, when the US began striking Yemeni territory, 600,000 men have undergone general military, managerial and specialized training. The Houthi leader promised that the mobilization's training and skills development activities would be extended to many regions of Yemen.

"According to the statistics of our experts, 165,429 people among the population have been trained and qualified in military courses," Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said.